document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222423>Question 222423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four subtracted from six times a number is 68. Find the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-4=68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +4 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
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